SQA Advanced Diploma in Business with Marketing

The SQA Advanced Diploma in Business with Marketing provides an up-to-date insight into all aspects of business, management and administration, while allowing learners to specialise in marketing.

The SQA Advanced Diploma in Business with Marketing is designed to provide theoretical business knowledge and practical skills, combined with the essential elements of marketing that employers expect of business and marketing staff.

The SQA Advanced Diploma in Business with Marketing consists of 30 unit credits. Each unit credit has approximately 40 hours of timetabled learning and 40 hours of self-guided learning and study. The SQA Advanced Diploma usually takes two academic years to complete, but this timeframe is flexible.

An SQA Advanced Diploma in Business with Marketing can allow advanced entry to an English-speaking university. SQA’s qualifications are recognised worldwide.

Research Skills

This guide provides support for developing good practice in how the Research Skills Unit (HR0Y 47) might be delivered, scheduled and assessed. It contains guidance on delivering the Research Skills Unit both on a stand-alone basis or integrating with other Units, and provides customised checklists for integration with various Graded Units

Unit Specifications

Information and Communication Technology in Business

Unit Specification HP7A 48

Outcome 5 Evidence Requirements clarified

Marketing Practice: An Introduction

Unit Revision HP0A 47

The unit HP0A 47 Marketing Practice: An Introduction (finish date 31/07/2021) has been revised by J1GM 47 Marketing Practice: An Introduction (start date 01/08/2018). Centres may continue to enter students on the Unit HP0A 47 but all students must have completed and results submitted for the Unit by no later than 31/07/21.

Behavioural Skills for Business: HP6W 48

The Unit Behavioural Skills for Business (HP6W 48) has been revised by the Unit Behavioural Skills for Business (J1E5 48). Centres may continue to enter students on the Unit HP6W 48 but all students must have completed and results submitted for the Unit by no later than 31/07/21.